graphic fade
 a-z index  search  directories  maps  

Administrative Accounting

List of Terms

Account Code
 

Six digit code that specifies revenue, expense, fund balance, asset, liability or surplus

Synonymous Terms: account, cost center, budget rollup account, object code

Examples: 311900 - Miscellaneous Student Fees, 502000 - Postal and Mail Services

Appropriated Funds
 

Funding source allocated by the state

Synonymous Terms: Budgeted departments

DDR Query
 

DDR in Excel.

For instructions on how to run the report  Click Here
 

 
Department Detail Report
 
 

Report available via PeopleSoft that notes details of transactions that impact a particular department id by period

Synonymous Terms:

Budget sheets, end of month report

Examples: SAMPLE note* this is an Excel file you must have Excel to open this link.

 
Department ID

 
 

A Ten digit code that specifies a department funding source as either appropriated, local or restricted

Synonymous Terms: org id, cost center, dept account

Examples: 904L101001 904A100001

 
Department Summary Report
 
 

A Report available via PeopleSoft that notes summary of transactions that impact a particular department id by period

 
Fund Code
 
 

Four digit code previously used to identify the fund group.

Examples: Always 9990

 
Graduate Assistantships
 
 

May include student account payments made by department sponsoring the assistantships.

Synonymous Terms: Grad Waiver

 
Grants
 
 

Source of funding that has specific terms and conditions associated with it.

Synonymous Terms: Sponsored Projects

 
Journal Entry (JE)
 
 

Post a transaction, or adjust or correct a previous entry. Will appear on Dept Detail Report with Source Code of ONL.

Synonymous Terms: Correcting Entry, ONL

Examples: ONL

 
Local Funds
 
 

Funding source is locally generated department revenue.

 
NSF (non-sufficient funds) checks
 
 

Checks that are returned to Boise State due to lack of funds in account. Process is two-fold. Student Financials is involved in collecting on student accounts. Admin Acctg is involved in process when department accounts must be debited for NSF checks.

Synonymous Terms: Bounced Checks, Returned Checks

 
Payment Request
 
 

Form to complete when reimbursement or payment is required.

Synonymous Terms: check request

 
Project/ Grant Code (PGC)
 
 

Alpha and/or numeric code that is used to organize and specify activity within a specific project or grant for reporting purposes.

 
Project Period
 
 

Timeline of grant fund. Specifies deadline for use of grant funds.

 
Purchase Order
 
 

Legal contract placing order that follows a requisition.

Synonymous Terms: PO

Examples: PO

 
Requisition
 
 

Internal document containing approvals that departments submit to Purchasing with information related to a desired purchase.

 
Source Code
 
 

Code on dept detail report that indicates where entry was initiated.

Synonymous Terms: HR, ONL, AP, IDC, SF

 
Spending Authority
 
 

Approval for spending funds out of departmental accounts.

Synonymous Terms: Budget

 
Third Party Payments
 
 

Payments received from an outside source to pay for student account charges, e.g. fees and/or housing..

Synonymous Terms: TP Waiver

 
Voucher
 
 

Accounting information and vendor information is entered on a voucher into the PeopleSoft system, thereby producing checks and reporting information. (Accounts Payable process)

 
Voucher Upload
 
 

Spreadsheet is loaded into PS and check prints. (Accounts Payable process)

Synonymous Terms: upload

Examples: Student payments, OIT, Utility payments, Motor pool